2027 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Michigan

[Agricultural Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/agricultural-teacher-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural teacher education students.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools
Leading the list is Eastern Michigan University, our #1 best value for agricultural teacher education in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,990. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates of Eastern Michigan University earn a median of $47,887 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 80%.
Students looking for strong value in agricultural teacher education will find it at Michigan State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $18,079, compared with $44,850 for out-of-state students. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $27,437 in student loans. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates of Michigan State University earn a median of $60,244 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Michigan State University admits about 85% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.